THB 37,000 Championship
Day 1b Started
2025 WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition
THB 37,000 Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
37,000 THB
Prize Pool
75,488,000 THB
Entries
2,337
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
663
Players Left
83
Players Left 1 / 2,337
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The latest country to officially recognise poker as a sport has witnessed the start of the first-ever government approved live poker event in Thailand. In Cooperation with WPTGlobal, the special WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition has kicked off on July 31, 2025 in the heart of Bangkok's busy Sukhumvit tourist street and the vast tournament area inside of UOB LIVE was bursting with action for the opening flight of the THB 37,000 Championship Event.
With a guarantee of THB 37 Million in Travel Funds according to the current Thai regulations, the flagship tournament has already attracted a staggering 525 entries in the first of four starting days and a similar figure can be expected today when Day 1b is set to kick off at 6 p.m. local time on the fifth floor of the Emsphere Mall. At the very same time, the remaining 119 players from Day 1a will return to their same tables and seats from last night as well to play to the top 12.5% of the field with 66 players set to advance to the money stages.
This change of plans was required to comply with the regulations in the brand new live poker environment, which only allows for six hours of game play during week days. The same principle will also apply for the second of four flights as well with an adjusted 20-minute level duration and it is expected to bag up for the night upon completion of level 15. The late registration will remain open until the end of level nine and following break at approximately 9.20 p.m. local time.
All PokerNews updates for the opening stages of today will focus on the race towards the bubble for the resumed Day 1a heat before switching to Day 1b thereafter. Another two flights are scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, August 3, 2025 when gaming regulations allow for poker to be played as of noon until midnight local time. Day 1c is scheduled to kick off at noon followed by Day 1d at 4 p.m. local time with both flights foreseen to play down to bursting their respective bubble as well.
The survivors of the four flights have then guaranteed themselves travel packages with a respective value displayed in Thai Baht. It appears very likely that the first major live poker tournament in Thailand will attracted an attendance of four figures and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to catch as much of the bustling action as possible.
Furthermore, the hosting PokerTalk team will also provide updates about the festival on their social media channels along with live-stream action in multiple languages. The winner of the inaugural WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship Event is set to be crowned on August 5, 2025.
WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition is being hosted at the UOB LIVE venue inside the EMSPHERE shopping center, delivering an immersive setup for the Southeast Asia poker community.
WPT and its partners have invested significantly to transform the 4,464-square-meter concert hall, known for hosting internationally renowned artists such as BLACKPINK and Ed Sheeran, into an arena-style poker space that accommodates up to 2,000 players.
The UOB LIVE space, situated on the fifth floor of EMSPHERE shopping center in Bangkok’s bustling Sukhumvit Soi 11 district, has been kitted out with a range of features tailored specifically for poker players.
Away from the tables, players will find a venue that boasts over 1,000 brands, from Chanel and BYREDO to Thai specialty boutiques.
For those hungry or looking for a drink after a day of cards, EM-WONDER on the fifth floor features standout restaurants like DAKJIB and Super Shakariki 432, plus stylish lounges for cocktails and wine. Meanwhile, the 24/7 EM-Market offers a blend of Thai street food and international eats just an escalator ride away from the tournament floor.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
In case there was any question just how big the flagship tournament of this first-ever official live tournament in Thailand was going to be, the second heat has answered most of the questions. Level six has been reached and the field size for Day 1b already reached a staggering 619 entries with some 551 players remaining.
At least 18 re-entries have been purchased and around 90 players had been waiting for their seat assignments now with Day 1a having concluded not long ago to burst the bubble. That freed up several tables and they were now filled rather quickly.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000 | |
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40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Three ways to the K♣K♦7♣ flop, Yan Xuan bet 5,000 and Ayaka Iwasa called one seat over. Xianzhe Yang then check-jammed for 21,000 in the small blind and Xuan went in over the top to force out Iwasa.
Xianzhe Yang: K♠9♥ 
Yan Xuan: K♥Q♣
The 5♥ turn was a blank and the Q♠ river gave Xuan the top full house. "I folded ace-high flush draw," Iwasa mentioned in table chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
23,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Vietnam,'s Van Tien Dinh was a big stack early into Day 1b and flat-called an open shove for only 8,200 by Xu Han while on the button, the blinds folded.
Xu Han: K♣Q♣
Van Tien Dinh: 7♦7♥
The A♠Q♦2♣5♦J♥ board paired up Han to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
18,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
